Overview
In this unit you will apply quality management principles in health care to undertake a limited clinical audit of a medical sonography department. You will propose reasons for adverse events, prioritise action and describe appropriate intervention as part of a quality improvement strategy. Medical imaging departments utilise multiple imaging modalities. Quality practice requires an understanding of the function and use of each imaging modality to appreciate the diagnostic journey for each patient. You will evaluate the complementary role and safety of a range of medical imaging modalities. The unit will utilise multi-modality cases to provide you with an opportunity to practice and develop critical thinking and image interpretation skills for specified disease processes.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite MEDS12007 Medical Sonography Clinical Unit 1
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit evaluation.
Students found the content challenging
Further in depth discussion to assist with the concepts will be added.
Feedback from Unit evaluation.
Students suggested some formative quizzes in the first few weeks.
Formative quizzes can be included in the earlier weeks of the Unit to enhance learning.
- Discuss key aspects of clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and patient safety cultures in Medical Imaging
- Employ quality improvement tools and strategies in the context of a clinical sonography environment
- Describe the safe application of various medical imaging modalities
- Identify complementary imaging pathways in specified pathologies
- Correlate the multi-modality image appearance with a disease process.
Linked to National Standards
ASAR Accreditation Standards for Sonography - Units 1-5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 60% | |||||
| 2 - Online Test - 40% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 60% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Online Test - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Clinical Governance: Improving the Quality of Healthcare for Patients and Service Users
First edition (2014)
Authors: Gottwald M. and Lansdown E.
Open University Press
Maidenhead Maidenhead , Berkshire , England
ISBN: 978-0-335-26281-6
Binding: eBook
Clinical Radiology - The Essentials
4th edition (2013)
Authors: Daffner, RH & Hartman, M
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Philadelphia Philadelphia , PA , USA
ISBN: 9781451142501
Binding: Hardcover
Craig's Essentials of Sonography and Patient Care
Edition: 4th (2018)
Authors: Robert de Jong M.
Elsevier
St Louis St Louis , Missouri , USA
ISBN: 9780323545877
Binding: eBook
Imaging for Students
4th edition (2012)
Authors: Lisle, DA
Taylor and Francis
London London , UK
ISBN: 978-1444121827
Binding: eBook
Sectional Anatomy for Imaging Professionals
4th edition (2018)
Authors: Kelley, L.L., Petersen, C.M.,
Mosby Elsevier
St Louis St Louis , MO , USA
ISBN: 9780323414877
Binding: eBook
Workbook for Sectional Anatomy for Imaging Professionals
4th edition (2013)
Authors: Kelley & Peterson
Mosby Elsevier
St Louis St Louis , MO , USA
ISBN: 9780323655903
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
If you prefer to study with a paper copy, they are available at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code). eBooks are available at the publisher's website.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.egan@cqu.edu.au
j.wardle@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Clinical Governance.
Sonographer Longevity.
Chapter
Textbook: Improving the quality of healthcare for patients and service users. Gottwald, Mary and Lansdown Gail. (2014): Chapter 1
Readings: eReading List
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Quality Improvement
Closing the gaps in patient care
Chapter
Textbook: Chapter 2
Readings: eReading List
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Risk Management and Adverse Events
Adverse Events
Chapter
Textbook: Chapters 3 & 4
Readings: eReading List
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Risk Management in Radiology
Chapter
Textbook: Chapter 5
Readings: eReading List
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Closing the Gaps in Care through a practical framework
Chapter
Textbook: Chapter 6
Readings: eReading List
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Break Week
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Patient Safety Culture
Chapter
Textbook: Chapter 7
Readings: eReading List
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Quality Management in Medical Sonography
Quality Assurance in Medical Imaging
Chapter
Textbook: Chapter 8
Readings: eReading List
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Comparing Imaging Modalities
Abdomen and Pelvis Imaging
Chapter
Readings: eReading List
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Readings: eReading List
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Breast Imaging
Anatomy Revision
Breast Disease
Chapter
Readings: eReading List
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Mammography
Comparative Breast Imaging
Chapter
Readings: eReading List
Events and Submissions/Topic
Daylight Saving: 4th October 2020
Module/Topic
Online exam opens
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Wednesday: Online test opens at 11:00 AEST
Portfolio - Adverse Event Report Due: Week 12 Tuesday (6 Oct 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Online Test Due: Week 12 Wednesday (7 Oct 2020) 11:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
The unit coordinator for MEDS13010 is Antony Egan. He can be contacted at a.egan@cqu.edu.au which is the preferred method of contact. Antony's phone number is (03) 9616 0514.
This is a 6 credit unit and delivered via distance. Tutorials are an opportunity to engage in real time about the content with the unit co-ordinator and other students, so it highly recommended to be available for tutorials.
The schedule for the tutorials will be posted on the unit Moodle site. The tutorials will be recorded.
The online tutorials are an opportunity to ask questions, gain feedback, and join in discussions concerning theoretical concepts and completion of assessment tasks.
Access to the internet is required to undertake this unit, as unit materials, tutorials, and updates will be provided via Moodle, email and Zoom. It is important to check your student email regularly as updates about the unit will be sent from the unit coordinator via email.
Urgent matters will be announced on the top of the Moodle page and emailed to all students.
1 Portfolio
Quality Management Report
Undertaking a clinical audit, as part of a quality management process, occurs in all imaging practices on a cyclical basis. In this assessment, you will complete a small part of a clinical audit. Successful completion of this assessment is a course requirement of the Australian Sonographers Accreditation Registry (ASAR).
You are required to provide a portfolio (2000 words) which includes the description of five (5) actual or potential adverse events in the clinical workplace (Medical Imaging Department) and quality management of these adverse events.
For each event the following must be described:
- Outline the problem and identify contributing factors (with fishbone diagram)
- Model action plan to allow improvement
- Discuss quality management for each adverse event
In the reflection component of the portfolio you can compare events and consider:
- Management causation scales
- Medical management analysis severity scale
- Error cause scale
- Assessment of preventability of adverse errors and how theory/literature can inform future practice
- Complete a risk assessment matrix for 5 further possible hazards
- Recommend further action or further research that could be conducted
Length: 2000 (+/-10%) words. Any words over the word count will not be marked. Reference list and figure captions are excluded.
Presentation: Inherent requirement is that it is written in appropriate academic language, and free of grammatical and spelling errors. Your assessment should be submitted as a Word document with 1.5 line spacing in 12 point Arial font
Referencing: Your answers to each question must be supported by references. A reference list must be provided and the CQU Sonography Vancouver referencing style must be used throughout your assessment. Ensure that your assessment is accurately referenced. References should clearly show where your information was obtained. Refer to the unit Moodle page and the CQU general website for further information.
Week 12 Tuesday (6 Oct 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
File to be uploaded in Word format (.doc or .docx)
Your assessment will be evaluated using the following Criteria
- Complete quality management portfolio which is organised (has clear introduction, outline of cases, discussion and conclusion) and concisely outlines events and is informed by literature which are cited in-text
- Data is collected and analysed
- Relevant and feasible plans for improvement are proposed
- Portfolio is written in a coherent and cohesive manner and there is adherence to academic writing conventions.
- Discuss key aspects of clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and patient safety cultures in Medical Imaging
- Employ quality improvement tools and strategies in the context of a clinical sonography environment
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Online Test
You will undertake an online test to assess your understanding of content associated with this unit, and its application.
The test will consist of ten (10) short answer questions. Each question will be worth 10 marks. The duration of the online test will be 90 minutes which allows 9 minutes to complete each question.
It will open in week 12 of the term from Wednesday 7th October at 11:00 (AEST) and will remain open until the following Wednesday 14th October at 11:00 (AEST).
Only one attempt of the test is allowed. Once you have commenced the test, you cannot pause, stop or re-start it.
Week 12 Wednesday (7 Oct 2020) 11:00 am AEST
Online test closes 14/10/2020 at 11:00 AEST
Results will be released to students 2 weeks after the on-line test has closed
Questions will be drawn from a pool of questions to allow tests to be different for each student, and questions may involve questions related to medical images.
You will need to allocate 90 minutes during the week the test is open and ensure a good internet connection to allow the test to be completed.
Your answers need to be detailed enough to demonstrate a depth of understanding for the allocated 10 marks.
Please note. It is your responsibility to ensure you have the test completed before the closing time and date.
Any evidence of student collusion or misconduct will be dealt with in accordance with the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure document.
- Discuss key aspects of clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and patient safety cultures in Medical Imaging
- Describe the safe application of various medical imaging modalities
- Identify complementary imaging pathways in specified pathologies
- Correlate the multi-modality image appearance with a disease process.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
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